‘Find of the century’: a medieval hoard of treasures unearthed in Cambridge
‘Find of the century’: a medieval hoard of treasures unearthed in Cambridge A mediaeval graveyard with an excess of unidentified graves being uncovered underneath student accommodation in Cambridge University is listed as being one of the most exciting discoveries of Anglo-Saxon archaeology since the 19th century. After demolishing a group of 1930s buildings that had …
Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site
Archaeologists unearth bronze age graves at Stonehenge tunnel site New items discovered near the proposed road tunnel underneath Stonehenge could shed light on the makers of the famous stone circle. Early discoveries include various graves dating back to the Bronze Age as well as two burial pits of Beaker people, who arrived in Britain around …
Painted Terracotta Figurines Discovered in Turkey
Painted Terracotta Figurines Discovered in Turkey Dozens of terracotta figurines that are over 2,000 years old have been found by archaeologists, including ones that represent gods, goddesses, men, women, cavalry, and animals. In the ancient city of Myra, in what is now modern-day Demre in Turkey, some of the figurines still had drawings on them …
Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells
Researchers Find 320 Million-Year-Old Plant Root Stem Cells It may look more like a shiny mosaic or a piece of jewellery, but the world’s oldest plant stem cells contain a 320 million-year-old fossil. And it gives us an entirely new understanding of the evolution of how plants grow. The fossil shows that the way plants …
Humans Have Been Taking Out Insurance Policies for at Least 30,000 Years
Humans Have Been Taking Out Insurance Policies for at Least 30,000 Years Archaeologists say—The same way we trade social media likes or friendship bracelets, our ancestors swapped bits of ostrich eggshell jewellery 30,000 years ago. Items—shell fragments with holes bored in—would have served as a symbol of the interpersonal links made up of ancient social …
A 2,400-year-old: World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea
A 2,400-year-old: World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck Found at the Bottom of the Black Sea At the bottom of the Black Sea, the oldest preserved shipwreck ever found has been discovered. After more than 2,400 years, the 75ft Greek trade vessel was discovered lying whole with its anchor, rudders and rowing benches. It was discovered in …
Repurposed Shipwreck Unearthed in Estonia
Repurposed Shipwreck Unearthed in Estonia Wrecks of ships found near the shoreline in Tallinn are keeping archaeologists busy and show that ship materials have been reused for centuries. ERR News reports that part of a ship’s hull has been unearthed in Tallinn, Estonia, which is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea. Priit Lätti of …
Traces of Tenth-Century Temple Unearthed in Eastern India
Traces of Tenth-Century Temple Unearthed in Eastern India The Hindustan Times reports that researchers led by Arun Malik of the Archaeological Survey of India uncovered traces of a building thought to be a tenth-century temple while excavating an area next to the eleventh-century Suka-Sari temple complex, which is located near eastern India’s city of Bhubaneswar. ASI …
A trove of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Found in Shipwreck Off the Coast of Greece
A trove of ‘Ancient Treasures’ Found in Shipwreck Off the Coast of Greece That was when researchers in Greece made the breakthrough of a lifetime in the fall of 2020. There were four shipwrecks just off the beaches of the island of Kasos. These shipwrecks span millennia, but they also contained ancient artefacts that now …
There is a ‘Hidden World’ Beneath The Pyramids of Giza, Experts Claim
There is a ‘Hidden World’ Beneath The Pyramids of Giza, Experts Claim If you’ve ever seen the pyramids at Giza, you know how beautiful they are. The three monumental pyramids emerge like towering monoliths from a long-forgotten age. The beauty of the pyramids certainly catches the imagination of those who gaze upon them. In order …